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Skinny Walker

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Re: Invading bracken
« Reply #15 on: 08:35:56, 09/07/08 »
Me too, 50 posts!

51 now!
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Uncle Grumpy

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Re: Invading bracken
« Reply #16 on: 10:00:17, 09/07/08 »
I've some way to go yet. I'll have to trawl the threads.
Anybody want to discuss the Highland Midge?

Ridge

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Re: Invading bracken
« Reply #17 on: 10:20:18, 09/07/08 »
Anybody want to discuss the Highland Midge?
So you've not looked in the Scotland section then.

You were only joking but we really are as sad as that.

False_Summit_Veteran

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Re: Invading bracken
« Reply #18 on: 10:51:13, 09/07/08 »
Careful FSV, Bracken and Ferns are not the same animal (or plant for that matter).

I'd just like to appologise to all ferns out there that I may have slighted.  Especially Fern Cotton, because she's a bit cute.



But if it looks like a fern and tastes like a fern... are you sure bracken is not a fern?

HowardFernLover to thread.
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kirbstones

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Re: Invading bracken
« Reply #19 on: 11:25:50, 09/07/08 »
There's a possibility I may have got it wrong.  According to wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracken it is part of the fern family.  Anyway enough of this, back to Fern Cotton … far more interesting … and no, I'm not being sexist. ::). She's well prepared for the hills in this hat!
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Uncle Grumpy

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Re: Invading bracken
« Reply #20 on: 11:33:23, 09/07/08 »
Cor blimey! javascript:replaceText(' :D', document.forms.postmodify.message);
Cheesy Yes, some ferns are alright. Anymore pics? but this isn't that sort of website is it?

Skinny Walker

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Re: Invading bracken
« Reply #21 on: 11:59:29, 09/07/08 »
If the moors were over-run by those Ferns I may make it up there more often!!!! ;D ;D
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Ridge

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Re: Invading bracken
« Reply #22 on: 13:33:45, 09/07/08 »
Before this gets too sexist here is a floppy haired Australian cricketer.


Nathan Bracken, perhaps not looking his best.

the coot

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Re: Invading bracken
« Reply #23 on: 14:38:13, 09/07/08 »
I'm aware of the carcinogenic properties you refer to and I think they are related to the spores.  I don't know much more than that.  The principle difference in recognition terms is that Ferns fronds all grow from a central point, whereas bracken fronds grow out from the main stem.  Ferns are not really invasive

No, the entire plant is carcinogenic, not just the spores
http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/ptq/ptq.htm
and if milk cows eat bracken then the ptaquiloside can be passed on in the milk, not a problem here but it can be in other countries.

pete

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Re: Invading bracken
« Reply #24 on: 22:16:36, 09/07/08 »
To help stop the spread of bracken our local conservation vlunteer group has been trying to flatten patches of it.It is not necessary to uproot it,bruising or breaking the stem is enough for it to die off.Yesterday we had a change by uprooting Himalayan Balsam,we do lead exciting lives up here in Yorkshire.
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